Essays about: "inclusive cities"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 65 essays containing the words inclusive cities.

  1. 21. Public toilets in an intersectional perspective : – The call for change

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Olivia Hallberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Public toilets; public space; right to the city; equality; accessibility; intersectionality;

    Abstract : Growing cities come with complex challenges. As diverse people live and work in the cities, the public spaces within them must accommodate a range of needs and wants. READ MORE

  3. 22. Playing with Public Space : Engaging Residents in a Playful Co-creation Process to Change their Neighbourhood

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Nicole Arthur Cabrera; [2021]
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    Abstract : I would like to open this thesis by asking the reader to reflect on the following questions regarding the urban space they live in or transit through often: How are these spaces designed? Do residents or inhabitants influence the design of these spaces? In many cities around the world we are witnessing an increased interest from the top management in including inhabitants in their planning and design schemes, yet there seems to be a problem. The way to do this remains top-down in the great majority of cases, meaning that the role of the user of space is clearly differentiated from the expert (urban planner, designer, architect), who tends to consult residents rather than include them as equals in the processes of modifying space. READ MORE

  4. 23. Defining Urban Terroir : The Placemaking Qualities of a City

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Zaid Al-karkhi; [2021]
    Keywords : Terroir; placemaking; authenticity; urban design; cultural identity; exclusion; interculturalism;

    Abstract : Throughout the history of Architecture and Urbanism, many efforts were made and continue being done in order to learn how to successfully design good built environments for human beings. This goal has not only expanded to several other fields such as Geography, Sociology, and Environmental Psychology but also received new and invaluable contributions from several other unexpected fields. READ MORE

  5. 24. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT IN CLIMATE ACTION PLANS – A CASE STUDY OF COPENHAGEN AND STOCKHOLM

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Sofi Koch; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Urban Area; Stakeholder Engagement; Deep Decarbonisation; Strategic Planning; Climate Action;

    Abstract : This study explored how social aspects for stakeholder engagement are being addressed and incorporated in climate action plans (CAPs). This focus was chosen to address the knowledge gap in research on social conditions for climate action which has been found to provide barriers to achieving deep decarbonisation. READ MORE

  6. 25. Bidrar gröna obligationer i kommunal verksamhet till hållbar utveckling? : en jämförelsestudie mellan tre städers användning av och resonemang kring gröna obligationer för att förstå dess funktion i relation till hållbar utveckling

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Gustav Lindgren; Nils Rasmus Reppen; [2021]
    Keywords : gröna obligationer; hållbar utveckling; entreprenörsstaden; finansialisering; klimatfinansiering; additionalitet; gröna projekt; globala målen; hållbar stadsutveckling; green bonds; entrepreneurial city; financialization financialisation; urban sustainable development; climate finance; additionality; green projects; SDGS; sustainable development;

    Abstract : Hållbarhetsarbetet är en central del av den kommunala verksamheten. Krav på hållbarhet är stort och kommuner behöver bemöta framtida hot till följd av klimatförändringar. Flera kommuner i Sverige använder gröna obligationer som en ekonomisk innovation i arbetet med hållbarhet. READ MORE